[BirdWatcher]

So the Brewers have a respectable, though not spectacular, month of April.

They are still struggling to score runs and are 8th in the MGL in that category. That in spite of being 2nd in batting average. In most other offensive categories they are much nearer the bottom than the top, including of course, home runs. Although they are only tied for 7th in stolen bases, they are the best base running team in the league, statistically. This in spite of being without Bobby Erbakan, one of their best base runners, for most of the month.

Pitching, as always, is a relative strength as they are 3rd in the MGL in runs allowed, FIP, and pitching WAR. As always, the pitching staff is very good at getting strikeouts, and the Brewers currently rank #2 in the league in that category.

The defense, also as usual, is among the best in the league. And the return of Bobby Erbakan should only push them higher in defensive statistical categories. When any combination of Ryan Rodgers, Pat Rondeau, Joe McPhillips, and Josh Schaeffer are in the outfield the Brewers have possibly the best outfield defense in the game. Andrew Kennedy is just slightly above average in left field, but his bat is so good as to make up for any defensive lapses.
The infield is great up the middle, with Jonathan Koch proving to be a spectacularly good defensive second baseman. Chad Brown remains extremely solid, in spite of some propensity to occasional errors, at short. Now that Erbakan is back at first that will obviously be a defensive strength for the Brewers. The weak link in the infield is third baseman Mike Foster, but he possesses a strong arm and isn't a significant liability defensively. And of course behind the plate we have Gold Glover Kevin Curtis.

If some of the young Brewers keep developing as they are- particularly McPhillips, Koch, and Foster- and veterans like Ryan Rodgers, Bobby Erbakan, Chad Brown, and Andrew Kennedy continue to produce as they have the past several years, the offense has good potential to improve.
As far as the starting rotation, Cheol-han Lee and Harry Lyerly are both off to great starts, Erik Sloan and Steve Green have been uneven but at times brilliant, and Matt Helm and Eric Johnson have both acquitted themselves well in their limited starts so far.
The bullpen has been spotty, with Jose de los Santos often struggling and Jordan Stephens having suffered through two rough appearances in a row. But Jaden Francis has been brilliant, and Sam Pruiett, Liann-wei Hua and Dave Duncan have all been mostly very good.